Sonography Schools In California
Sonography classes faculty can choose to work at one of 27 accredited sonography schools in California. The trends in California's sonography academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in sonography includes sonography training at the following levels:
- Sonography Certificate
- Associates degree in Sonography
- Bachelors degree in Sonography
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
California Vs. National Sonography Employment
| California | 5,280 |
| National | 53,010 |
Of all of the sonographers that work in the US, approximately 10% work in California state.
Employment Growth for Sonographers In California
| 3,290 | 4,370 | 4,770 | 5,100 | 5,280 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In California, sonography is a growing field. There were 1,990 more sonographers working in California in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of sonographers has grown by 60%. This growth is faster than the national trend for sonographers which shows a 20% increase in the number of sonographers working around the nation.
Sonography VS. All Professions salaries in California
| $66,640 | $68,200 | $72,620 | $74,030 | $77,260 |
| $48,885 | $52,410 | $54,744 | $56,285 | $57,176 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Sonography
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to sonographers are growing in California. In 2006 sonographers made a mean salary of $66,640 per year, and in 2010 they made $77,260 per year.
Salary percentiles for Sonographers in California
10th percentile |
$50,380 |
25th percentile |
$64,190 |
50th percentile |
$77,750 |
75th percentile |
$91,970 |
90th percentile |
$107,540 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 14%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of sonography, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid sonographers earning 113% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in California state.
Average Salaries for Sonographers and related professions in California
Health Science |
$76,941 |
Sonography |
$77,260 |
X Ray Technician |
$66,040 |
In California, sonographers make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Sonography programs available for each degree type for all schools in California
associate |
8 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
25 |
| Total | 34 |
As the number of sonographers is increasing in California state, the number of students graduating from the 27 accredited sonography schools in California state is also increasing. In California, there were 469 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,026 graduates from sonography courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 119% percent increase in the number of sonography school degree or certificate graduates in California. A majority of these graduates, or 74%, graduated with a undergraduate certificate in sonography.